Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ben Stein was awarded a $322,375 grant from the NIH for the project entitled, “Characterization of non-canonical regulatory pathways in the Caulobacter NtrYX signaling system.” The NIH Research Enhancement Award, known as an R15, is only the second received by a UTC faculty member in recent years.
New Percussion Ensemble director ready to ‘Beat Hunger’
Performed by the Percussion Ensemble, “Beat Hunger” is a concert to raise money for Chattanooga’s Community Kitchen, which helps feed and clothe the homeless as well as offering shelter and counseling.
Curtain call: First stage role has ‘Romeo and Juliet’ actor feeling honored
Bronwyn McEwen, playing The Nurse in “Romeo and Juliet,” enrolled at UTC in spring semester 2022—32 years after she left college and at the age of 58—to finish her degree as a theater major.
Sibling rivalry: Sister and brother have pushed each other to excellence
Sherreda Peggs knew just what she had to do after her brother, Cinque, announced he was the salutatorian at their high school: She had to be valedictorian. Their sibling rivalry continues today at UTC, where Cinque is a senior and Sherreda a junior.
UTC Mock Trial team has a grand ole time in Nashville
The UTC Mock Trial undergraduate student organization took home top honors in the Grand Ole Tournament hosted by Vanderbilt University at the Davidson County Courthouse in Nashville.
Veterans Day is a time to ‘thank you for your service and everything you do’
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga celebrated Veterans Day with numerous events on Friday, Nov. 11, including the Chancellor’s Annual Veterans Day Luncheon for students, faculty and staff who are veterans or active military.
Playing ‘Taps’ a commemoration of ‘my favorite veteran’
On Nov. 11, 2022, 30 trumpet players stood about 30 yards apart and looped around the UTC campus from the intersection of Douglas and Vine streets to the Fine Arts Center and back to the Power C on Chamberlain Field.
Being first in her family was never in doubt
For Naina Patel, who will graduate in December with a degree in biology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, education means more than a diploma. It means she will be the first in her family to graduate from college.
Star crossed lovers return to UTC Theatre Co. for ‘Romeo and Juliet’ November 15-19
Starting Tuesday, Nov. 15, and running through Saturday, Nov. 19, six performances of “Romeo and Juliet” will be staged in the Dorothy Ward Theatre in the UTC Fine Arts Center.
Self proclaimed ‘troublemaker’ to share his story at UTC
Author, musician and speaker Simon Tam, whose advocacy for a message of empowerment helped him win a landmark free speech case at the U.S. Supreme Court in a unanimous decision, is coming to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to share his story.